Phanteks P500A front fan fix mod 

Not wise to have pc on the floor

I went the same route as demonstrated in this video and it worked great.

I think the main thing is being aware what the pro's and con's are for each method and what you intend to install inside the case. What I can say now I'm using this in practice is the cpu fan/cooler is louder than all 3 front combined even when the rpm is dialled up. Other review sites commented on this case being loud at high fan speeds but honestly I can go pretty high without noticing any noise above background levels.... this is an added advantage for this method imho and something to weigh up.

Glad you enjoyed it!

ty for your kind comments. I used a DeWalt multitool which is basically an oscillating blade power tool nothing special. Since the metal chassis is essentially plain steel you could easily use a hand saw just take your time, if your drill bit can act like a milling machine that would also work but be sure to clean up afterwards as the metal debris will conduct and you don't want that shorting out your motherboard etc... Its been a few months now since I did the mod and gotta say I'm really pleased with the results and performance. With the fan controller I can turn up all three front fans to 70-80% full rpm and barely hear them over background noise this case is exceptional when modded.

yes the fans are standard size, check the dimensions of the PWM fans you should be fine. If you use a fan controller you get the same benefits as PWM anyway fyi

I believe it does when the fans are above 60%, at normal setting no you cant hear the difference at all. The standout feature for this case is its performance at a given noise level imho this mod raises that a little further i.e. you can push more air through for a given background noise. I didn't monitor the temps sorry I would guess it has a small effect, I would say this mod is mostly about the aesthetics and presentation of the DRGB fans with a small benefit to performance, you'll have to give Gamers Nexus a poke to do a follow up article :)

if the rad has holes for 140mm fans then yes I don't see why not. I use a 280 aio myself with the rad on the inner top section.

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I haven't no because I've not noticed any vibration issues, noises or concerns even at max fan speeds. As I was doing the mod I was thinking whether or not to add some dampening material like a soft rubber but honestly its not necessary from my experience.

then you have 3x120 which is pointless for the case given it has room for 3x140 which is less noise and more airflow... your comment makes no sense and what is the resale value of case in 4yrs time?

@@bigbangerz5856 so do you think that everyone can do the mod? I agree 140mm is better than 120mm. My comment is about the mod, like what I have said, not anyone can do the mod. Using 3x 120mm can fix the "concern" you have on that case without modding. Again, nice video and great effort on you.,

It took me more trouble to take the time and effort to create a RU-vid video to help/inform others than the case mod itself. If I was to do it again on someone else's case it would take 15-20mins tops. The main reason to do this mod and others like is to fix the aesthetics of the case. Phanteks themselves (along with many other retailers) show the unobstructed fans in their promotional material. The performance and noise reduction benefits are secondary yes but there non the less.

no it was done before installation when I did it

and why in the hell would you not record the actual process, is the intentionally madening?

Well I’ll try to do better next time yeesh. Maybe you could make a video show us how its done.

@@bigbangtheory4987 that's why I was here haha hard to do with only verbal explanation.

how is it hard I literally show you every step of the way in detail, all you have to do is cut the steel frame you can do that with a DIY hacksaw if you wish. You'd literally have to be someone that has never cut/sawed metal in your entire life to not follow what I showed it so obvious I even point to the area that are cut and show the results after. How can you not follow that wtf? I can't make it any more simple...

hey, no that's ok you opted for cutting the plastic away and that was your solution glad it worked for you, as I said in the video I did consider it. Personally I will never attach 120mm fans to the front of this case anymore than I'd use a 3.5" floppy drive. Gamers Nexus showed us not to put a radiator on the front for thermal performance but I appreciate there maybe a few niche cases where that could be an attractive option for some like a custom water loop for both GPU and CPU. In my case with the mesh panel on you cannot see the modification just the unobstructed fans in their original position. I'd be interested to see the pics of your modification in particular with the fans being closer to the front mesh pls do share a link its good to get this info out there. In your situation you'll still have obstructed air flow I'd imagine behind the fans I don't know what difference that makes in reality everyone obviously has the struts for the fan motor itself anyway... so possibly very little but it will have some effect. Plus I assume your bottom fan is now resting right up against the plastic which if it is will cut off at least 20% of the airflow of that fan where as my bottom fan being mounted further back has a good 1inch or more gap to pull the air in. If you shifted your fans up to the highest mount position then you'll have I imagine the same problem at the top but hopefully you do still see the 3 fans in their entirety and the front panel hasn't now obstructed the RGB lighting top or bottom... that was my concern. So there are benefits to my solution as long as you don't ever need front mounted 120mm fans or a radiator of those proportions as it would be a pain to retro fit a bracket for that.

Awesome is there a way to find your post when you get around to this?

Have u gotten around to making that post yet? would love to see your changes

@@HardworkGenius I will post here when I get to it :)

@@markushimmel4267 hi, not yet, been annoyingly busy with work and other stuff. I will post here when I get it done

Thats what i did. They fit fine lmao. Have the 140's up top and in rear for exhaust

@@Shinjite1754 yeah i don't see the point cutting all that metal

@@Shinjite1754 ive just put my 140's in the top and rear also

@@Shinjite1754 How did you screw the 120's in the front? The screws are very small, do you screw them in from behind (from inside the case to the outside)? How do you go about the last 2 screws of the fan down below?

well you could but 2 good reasons not to are 1- the case is supplied with 140mm RGB fans so you would have to buy 120mm fans 2- 140mm fans are better for high airflow due to the size and rpm you want to force air through. So not only are you spending more money you are also down grading your PC case and setup.

That would probably work but the reason you buy the P500A over the P400A is the extra space incl. the ability to have the larger quieter 3x140mm fans at the front i.e. you might as well get the P400A at that point as you'd be paying £33 to downgrade your chassis specs

@@bigbangerz5856 quality 120 mm fans can be as quiet or even quieter than 140mm (can't beat nf a12x25). As for me i d take p500a over p400a for the single pci-e cables cutout :P the looks of psu shroud, cable management and the glass on the hinge, instead of thumbscrews.

pff hardly, the case is still fine 2yrs later and I recently upgraded the internals to AM5 and the GPU too... really happy with the results no issues with the fans. So unless Phanteks have revised the design you're simply choosing to live with partially obstructed RGB and airflow but if it doesn't bother you then yeah leave it as is life is full of choices.

takes too long and I'm not a tech 'reviewer/content creator' just sharing with others what worked for me